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Preliminary Guide to the Dennis Morrison Papers, 1955-1980
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Morrison, Dennis J.
- Title
- Preliminary Guide to the Dennis Morrison Papers
- Dates
- 1955-1980 (inclusive)19551980
- Quantity
- 2 Linear feet of shelf space, (2 Boxes)
- Collection Number
- MS.2004.11 (collection)
- Summary
- This collection contains professional papers of Dennis J. Morrison, pertaining to his work with Washington State University News Service and as the Assistant to President Dr. Glenn Terrell at WSU.
- Repository
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Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu - Access Restrictions
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This collection is open and available for research use.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Dennis Morrison was the Assistant to Dr. Glenn Terrell, the President of Washington State University from 1967-1985. Morrison served as the Assistant to the President from 1969 to 1985, and was the only person to hold this post as WSU dropped the position following Morrison's retirement. Morrison had worked with the WSU News Service prior to his appointment as the Assistant to the President.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection contains professional papers of Dennis J. Morrison, pertaining to his work with Washington State University News Service and as the Assistant to President Dr. Glenn Terrell at WSU. The collection consists of records and event schedules pertaining to projects at WSU, including the KWSU program on black and white relations, racism workshops, the Murrow Center program, the WSU Memorial High School in Congo, as well as a scrapbook of letters by President Terrell, newspaper clippings, photographs, films, audio recordings, and books. Many of the files regarding racism concern an incident at the Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity house in 1969 that reflects the social tensions of the time. The collection also contains incoming and outgoing correspondence with departments at WSU, other universities, and various forms of media.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions may apply.
Preferred Citation
[Item description]
Preliminary Guide to the Dennis Morrison Papers, 1955-1980 (MS.2004.11)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
This is an unprocessed collection. Any arrangement reflects either a pre-existing order from the records' creators or previous custodians, or preliminary sorting performed by staff.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Personal Names
- Morrison, Dennis J. -- Archives.
Corporate Names
- Washington State University -- Administration -- Archives.
- Washington State University -- History -- Sources.
Finding aid prepared by Jacki Tyler
2020
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
